Procrastination is common – but in extreme cases it can be bad for your health, putting you under extra stress as the missed deadlines whizz by. Here’s how to break out of the habit. Inevitably, before I wrote a single sentence of this article, I put some washing on, made a cup of tea, answered … The post Eight ways to procrastinate less appeared first on

Nicki Minaj has changed her surname on Twitter to “Petty”.  The 36-year-old rapper announced this week she plans to marry her fiancé Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty within the next 80 days, but it seems she’s already taken their romance to the next level on social media, as she’s taken on her beau’s last name on her … The post Nicki Minaj changes Twitter name appeared first

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to maintaining the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) as a Center of Excellence for the training of Middle and Senior Level Officers for the armies on the African continent. Speaking at the Joint Graduation Ceremony of the Senior Division Course 40 and 2019 … The post Gov’t will help

A popular gay social network has accused Google of discrimination after its app was removed from Google’s Play store several times without warning. Hornet said Google often employed moderators in Malaysia, where same-sex relationships are illegal, to vet apps. A rival gay dating app told the BBC that it had also been blocked globally by … The post Google Play app store accused of anti-gay

A British judge has ordered the Nigerian government to pay $9bn in assets to a small private company. The firm, P&ID, had reached a deal with the Nigerian government in 2010 to build a natural gas plant – but the deal fell through two years later. P&ID then sued the government for failing to provide … The post Nigeria ordered to pay $9bn to small gas firm appeared first on

The chiefs and people of Kpandai, in the Northern Region, have expressed their appreciation to the President for the construction of Kpandai-Ekumdipe-Salaga road, and the implementation of a raft of policies which is improving their living standards. The chiefs made this known on Friday, August 16, when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod … The post Your mandate will be

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has postponed the re-opening date for Form 3 Senior High School students to Sunday, August 25. The students were initially supposed to return to school on Monday, August 19, but a statement released by the GES on Friday said there has been a change in the re-opening date following a … The post GES postpones SHS 3 re-opening date to August 25 appeared first

A sublime winner by 38-year-old striker Aritz Aduriz handed Athletic Bilbao victory over champions Barcelona on the opening day of the La Liga season. Lacklustre Barca were punished when substitute Aduriz found the net with a stunning 89th-minute scissor-kick. “Sometimes football is so beautiful and when you least expect it a ball like that comes … The post Aduriz scores

Management of GN Savings and Loans Limited has stated they are unaware about the appointment of a Receiver for the company following a revocation of their license. This comes on the back of a statement released by the Bank of Ghana on Friday to the effect that the operating licenses of 23 savings and loans … The post GN Savings and Loans fires back at BoG over revocation appeared

The Bank of Ghana says it will, together with government, launch the commencement of operations of the Ghana Deposit Protection Scheme from next month to protect depositors’ interests. This comes in the wake of the completion of a two-year-long clean-up of the banking sector. BoG completes clean-up of banking sector The clean-up saw the revocation … The post Govt, Bank of

Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has been banned for life and fined $50,000 by Fifa for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches.’ Siasia was coach of Nigeria between 2010-2011 and for a spell in 2016 but the time period when Fifa believes he committed his infractions is unclear. He has also served as coach of … The post Former Nigeria great Siasia handed life ban by Fifa

The Bank of Ghana has in a statement released on Friday, August 16 announced that the licenses of some 23 Savings and Loans and Financial Services companies have been revoked. According to the BoG, the 23 institutions are insolvent and have been unable to recapitalize although the Bank of Ghana gave them a grace period … The post The 23 Savings & Loans and

The Bank of Ghana has explained why it revoked the license of GN Savings and Loans after reclassifying it last year from a universal bank following its failure to meet the minimum capital requirement. Chairman of Groupe Nduom Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom had accused government of non-payment of contractors resulting in the crisis of financial … The post Why Bank of Ghana revoked GN Savings &

Singer R. Kelly has missed a court hearing, with prosecutors claiming he “refused transport” from jail. The R&B star was due at a pre-trial hearing for his sex abuse case in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday. Kelly’s lawyer said it was “not 100% true” that the singer had refused transport, but explained that “moving Mr Kelly … The post R Kelly

The Bank of Ghana says it has completed the clean-up of the banking sector which started in August, 2017. The clean-up started with the revocation of licenses of UT Bank and Capital Bank with their assets handed over to GCB Bank. The major shake-up of the sector was, however, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, when … The post BoG completes clean-up of banking sector appeared first on

The Bank of Ghana has revoked the licenses of some 23 Savings and Loans companies including GN Savings and Loans Limited, Ideal Finance Limited, IFS Financial Services Limited and Midlands Savings and Loans. In a statement released on Friday, August 16, the Bank of Ghana noted the 23 Savings and Loans and Financial Services Companies … The post GN Savings and Loans, 22 others closed down appeared

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa and scheduled to begin play in March 2020, on Friday named NBA Africa Head of Business Operations and Ghana-native John Manyo-Plange as BAL Vice President & Head of Strategy and Operations. Manyo-Plange, who goes by Manyo, will assume his … The post Top Ghanaian

A music director at the Charity Assemblies of God Church at Adenta in Accra, Brian Kuffour, is set to release a new single debut, ‘Obiara Nse Wo’, on August 20. The man, who is noted for powerful and unique vocals as well as his deep passion for the music ministry, was born into a family … The post Brian Kuffour to release debut single on August 20 appeared first on

University of Ghana workers have directed the university’s management to cease its dealings with the government towards the migration of public tertiary institutions onto the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). Government through the Controller and Accountant General is seeking to get all public tertiary institutions onto GIFMIS by the end of August to … The post Stop

Cost of shipping will increase will from next year go up by 20 percent due to the implementation of the International Maritime Organisation sulphur cap regulation. The regulation requires that sulphur content in commercial ship fuel should not exceed 0.5 percent; a 3 percent reduction in the current 3.5 percent IMO regulations to reduce sulphur … The post Shipping cost to go up by 20% next year